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'He didn’t become a fully formed human being until his heavyweight title was stripped away'
Legendary American sportswriter Robert Lipsyte discusses Muhammad Ali on this week’s edition of Behind the Lines.
'Corporations now want to be on the right side of history. The NFL should not be allowed to participate in that'
Author and ESPN senior writer Howard Bryant is this week’s guest on Behind the Lines, and tells us why the NFL’s recent apology is unacceptable.
'He was almost poetic' - Gary Lineker tells us about Hugh McIlvanney's genius
The Match of the Day presenter celebrates one of sportswriting’s masters in a special edition of the Behind the Lines podcast.
'It's important to recognise that men's sport has had investment and privilege that most of women's sport never had'
Anna Kessel is this week’s guest on Behind the Lines.
'Maybe I suppressed a laugh that it took 30 years for Jordan to say, 'Ok, I was a jerk, but who cares?'
Sam Smith, author of the controversial Jordan Rules, is our guest on this week’s Behind the Lines.
'Football matters so deeply in Mayo that it kind of defies belief that they haven't won more'
‘House of Pain’ author Keith Duggan is this week’s guest on Behind the Lines.
'I told him, 'I'm writing about you on Sunday, and I think you should read it'
Liam Hayes is this week’s guest on Behind the Lines, and spoke of writing about himself, Sean Boylan, and his Meath team-mates in his playing days.
'I ate paper and drank ink to prove how attached we were to print'
Danny Kelly is this week’s guest on Behind the Lines.
'Seaman comes through the mixed zone crying...and one of the journalists starts booing him'
Miguel Delaney is this week’s guest on Behind the Lines.
'I remember saying, 'Oh my God...even on a sinking ship he is doing things like that'
Kerry great Dara Ó Cinnéide is this week’s guest on Behind the Lines.
'I watched Roy Keane stare down a cloud and make the wind go away'
Jonathan Wilson tells the tale as our latest guest on Behind the Lines.
'There was huge snobbery then to the GAA, even in the broader culture'
Kieran Cunningham is this week’s guest on Behind the Lines.
'I’m sitting in Bosman’s house on the morning they’ve found in his favour...it makes my career'
Graham Hunter is this week’s guest on Behind the Lines.
'You don't have to be an asshole to be ambitious' - How to land your dream job...via the NBA draft
Jeff Pearlman was this week’s guest on Behind the Lines.
'Your future depends on the decisions you make every day' - How The Ringer became a $200 million success
Bryan Curtis, the site’s Editor-at-Large, is this week’s guest on Behind The Lines.
An alternative Christmas reading list, as picked by guests of our sportswriting podcast
Stick the kettle on and enjoy a few classic pieces.
Episode 9 of the Behind The Lines podcast - featuring Donald McRae - is out now
The award-winning author is this week’s guest.
Episode 7 of Behind The Lines - with Jonathan Liew - is out now
The Independent’s superb Chief Sports Writer is our guest this week.
Episode 6 of the Behind the Lines podcast - featuring Tommy Conlon - is available now
The author and Sunday Independent columnist is this week’s guest.
Episode 5 of the Behind The Lines podcast - featuring Glenn Stout - is available now
The series editor of the iconic Best American Sportswriting anthology joins us on the latest edition of the show.
Listen: Episode 2 of Behind The Lines with Rory Smith of The New York Times
Rory shared some great insights and stories from his career – beginning with his days as a showbiz writer in London.
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